Boulahi Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Boulahi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Boulahi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger301:639,73415,675
Benin111:939,60046,216
Mauritania51:818,97323,459
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Boulahi (48) may also be a first name.

Boulahi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Boulahi Come From? nationality or country of origin

Boulahi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻼﻫﻲ) is found in Niger more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boulahi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Boulahi is the 2,689,253rd most widespread surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Boulahi reside; 88 percent reside in West Africa and 58 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 1,448,253rd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 48 people.

The last name is most widely held in Niger, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 639,734. In Niger it is mostly found in: Tahoua Region, where 97 percent reside and Tillabéri Region, where 3 percent reside. Barring Niger this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 21 percent reside and Mauritania, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Boulahi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Boulahi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻼﻫﻲblahy41.67
ﺑﻮﻻﻫﻲbwlahy33.33
ﺑﻼﻩblah16.67
ﺑﻮﻻﻩbwlah8.33

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Boulahi
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